Getafe (15th) v Barcelona (2nd) - 22.00Sometimes you just want a manager to answer the question, Ã¢ÂÂso what about SaturdayÃ¢ÂÂs game?Ã¢ÂÂ with Ã¢ÂÂDonÃ¢ÂÂt know. Who are we playing? Oh, 5-0. Easy.Ã¢ÂÂ Pep Guardiola failed to take this approach and win the blogÃ¢ÂÂs heart forever when probed about the visit to Getafe and their terrifyingly hostile stadium this weekend. Ã¢ÂÂSaturdayÃ¢ÂÂs game is going to be tough,Ã¢ÂÂ warned the Dream Boys boss. Ã¢ÂÂItÃ¢ÂÂll be cold, not much rest...IÃ¢ÂÂve been concerned about this match for a few days,Ã¢ÂÂ fibbed Guardiola politely. Luis GarcÃÂ­a on the other hand fancies his chances against BarÃÂ§a and is Ã¢ÂÂconvinced we can beat them.Ã¢ÂÂ Ã¢ÂÂBarÃÂ§a suffer at set-pieces as they are not tall except for Pique and Busquets.Ã¢ÂÂ LLL Prediction - Away win

Espanyol (8th) v Osasuna (11th) - 18.00Although Paul from Barcelona is a regular correspondent on all things Espanyol, LLL hasnÃ¢ÂÂt had that much to say about them this year. ThatÃ¢ÂÂs because the club has been going about its business very quietly, very professionally and without much kerfuffle. And thatÃ¢ÂÂs not a good way to get the blogÃ¢ÂÂs attention, although itÃ¢ÂÂs the perfect way to run a football club. For example, this weekÃ¢ÂÂs stories out of El Prat concern the team wanting to score a few more goals and looking to renew the contracts of ÃÂlvaro and Javi MÃÂ¡rquez. And thatÃ¢ÂÂs a tough sell compared to RacingÃ¢ÂÂs owner being investigated by Interpol and a member of the Betis board banging on about confidence being like a hymen as happened last week. So the lesson is, as soon Espanyol does receive more attention from LLL, then thatÃ¢ÂÂs probably a very bad thing. LLL Prediction - A quiet home win

Athletic Bilbao (7th) v Granada (18th) - 19.45Although the incident that saw an assistant referee hit in the face by an umbrella, subseqeuntly causing SundayÃ¢ÂÂs clash with Mallorca to be suspended, looked like being the result of a malfunctioning, misfiring device and not malice, Granada have still been taken to task over the affair. Granada have been ordered by the Spanish FA to replay the final 30 minutes of the game behind closed doors on December 7th and have been hit with a Ã¢ÂÂ¬6,000 fine - a punishment that the club will be appealing. Ã¢ÂÂGranada will be using proof that we didnÃ¢ÂÂt have to hand before such as police reports,Ã¢ÂÂ explained GonzÃÂ¡lez Segura, a member of the board. LLL Prediction - Home win

MÃÂ¡laga (5th) v Villarreal (12th) - 21.00Monday night sees wee Santi Cazorla reacquainting himself with the club he ruined by leaving. That does sound a bit harsh in writing, as it technically wasnÃ¢ÂÂt his fault. As the Villarreal president admitted either the playmaker or Giuseppe Rossi had to go to balance the Madrigal books. Ã¢ÂÂIt wonÃ¢ÂÂt just be any other game, itÃ¢ÂÂs something different,Ã¢ÂÂ mused Cazorla ahead of next weekÃ¢ÂÂs clash. The midfielder also ruminated on VillarrealÃ¢ÂÂs awful start to the season which saw them fumbling about in the relegation zone for a while. Ã¢ÂÂYou have to take into account the injuries theyÃ¢ÂÂve had and they didnÃ¢ÂÂt start well. Confidence and pressure can count for a lot, but theyÃ¢ÂÂve got a good squad and are starting to move up the table.Ã¢ÂÂLLL Prediction - Home win

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